According to Sports Business Daily the choice to sit out his show Monday was Dan Le Batard's because the host was not in the right frame of mind to go on the air. The publication is also reporting that ESPN is mulling over whether or not to suspend Le Batard for crossing the line into politics.[read more]
On Monday morning, Cumulus announced that it has made a $50 million voluntary debt prepayment as the company continues to reduce its leverage.[read more]
The big-box home improvement giant has put daylight between itself and perennial rivals GEICO at the top of the Media Monitors list for radio’s leading advertisers, running 86,240 spots nationally last week.[read more]
Media Staffing Network and Radio Ink have teamed up to gather data for a Radio Sales Compensation Study that will be released at the Radio Show in Dallas this September. We need your confidential input.[read more]
Entercom and University of Pittsburgh Athletics have signed a new multi-year broadcast extension. 93.7 The Fan (KDKA-FM) will continue to serve as the flagship station for Pitt football and men’s basketball.[read more]
Each Monday, iHeart posts the top 100 podcasts streamed on iHeartRadio. This week, country music radio morning program The Bobby Bones Show is at the top of the chart.[read more]
Premiere Networks and Country Radio Hall of Famers Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase have launched a new, weekly iHeartRadio Original Podcast, Crook & Chase: Nashville Chats.[read more]
KUT and KUTX (Austin) Associate Director of Broadcast and Content Hawk Mendenhall will retire on December 31. He joined KUT 90.5 in 2001 when the station was a music and national news format.[read more]
Hubbard Radio in St. Louis has signed morning man Scott Rizzuto to a multi-year contract renewal. Rizzuto hosts mornings on Alternative Rocker 105.7 The Point with Tony Patrico, Jeff Burton, Phillip Sneed and Scott McNew.[read more]
iHeart Allentown, PA, Hits station B104 and rocker 95.1 ZZO have a new PD. Josh Wolff steps into the role, replacing Derrick Cole, who has accepted a role with National Programming Group.[read more]
77 WABC Radio will broadcast The John Batchelor Show live this week from the center of Tokyo. Batchelor will be joined by Christopher Nixon Cox.[read more]
Non-commercial radio veteran Dori Zori has been named Assistant Program Director of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM 88.9). The station is also looking for an afternoon drive host. Applications are due Tuesday.[read more]
Thanks to Leslie Lotto for sending us this classic from the '80s when she was working at KBET in Santa Clarita, CA. She tells Radio Ink it was her first job as a reporter. She was let go shortly after this picture was taken and the station went out of business. Send your Blast From The Past photo to edryantheeditor@gmail.com.[read more]
Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 27-year-old trade magazine in the radio industry. That's the result of a lot of trust over those years. Send all news tips in total confidence, and any other station news to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at edryantheeditor@gmail.com.[read more]
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According to Sports Business Daily the choice to sit out his show Monday was Dan Le Batard's because the host was not in the right frame of mind to go on the air. The publication is also reporting that ESPN is mulling over whether or not to suspend Le Batard for crossing the line into politics.
On Monday morning, Cumulus announced that it has made a $50 million voluntary debt prepayment as the company continues to reduce its leverage.
The big-box home improvement giant has put daylight between itself and perennial rivals GEICO at the top of the Media Monitors list for radio’s leading advertisers, running 86,240 spots nationally last week.
Media Staffing Network and Radio Ink have teamed up to gather data for a 
Entercom and University of Pittsburgh Athletics have signed a new multi-year broadcast extension. 93.7 The Fan (KDKA-FM) will continue to serve as the flagship station for Pitt football and men’s basketball.
Each Monday, iHeart posts the top 100 podcasts streamed on iHeartRadio. This week, country music radio morning program The Bobby Bones Show is at the top of the chart.
Premiere Networks and Country Radio Hall of Famers Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase have launched a new, weekly iHeartRadio Original Podcast, Crook & Chase: Nashville Chats.
Imaging and voiceover company Benztown has hired former Cumulus executive Mike McVay as a senior consultant.
NAB President & CEO Gordon Smith will be the featured speaker at The Media Institute’s Communications Forum luncheon today. 
KUT and KUTX (Austin) Associate Director of Broadcast and Content Hawk Mendenhall will retire on December 31. He joined KUT 90.5 in 2001 when the station was a music and national news format.
Entercom has named Walter Flakus Assistant Program Director and afternoon drive host for Alt station 107.7 The End (KNDD-FM) in Seattle.
Hubbard Radio in St. Louis has signed morning man Scott Rizzuto to a multi-year contract renewal. Rizzuto hosts mornings on Alternative Rocker 105.7 The Point with Tony Patrico, Jeff Burton, Phillip Sneed and Scott McNew.
iHeart Allentown, PA, Hits station B104 and rocker 95.1 ZZO have a new PD. Josh Wolff steps into the role, replacing Derrick Cole, who has accepted a role with National Programming Group.
77 WABC Radio will broadcast The John Batchelor Show live this week from the center of Tokyo. Batchelor will be joined by Christopher Nixon Cox.
Non-commercial radio veteran Dori Zori has been named Assistant Program Director of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM 88.9). The station is also looking for an afternoon drive host. Applications are due Tuesday.
Thanks to Leslie Lotto for sending us this classic from the '80s when she was working at KBET in Santa Clarita, CA. She tells Radio Ink it was her first job as a reporter. She was let go shortly after this picture was taken and the station went out of business. Send your Blast From The Past photo to 
Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 27-year-old trade magazine in the radio industry. That's the result of a lot of trust over those years. Send all news tips in total confidence, and any other station news to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at 
